VET: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION- ELISABETH MURDOCH COLLEGE
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This space will form part of you assessment for various modules in the VET course.
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Our 2008 house frame complete!
Seen here is the final part of the the roofing component to house construction.
These students are shown putting up trusses to meet up with the hand cut roof competed earlier in the course.
This house is built as an entire frame as a normal house would be, but is scaled down to reduce heights and make the project manageable in the time allowed within the course.
We complete a number of tasks for this
Plan reading
Set out of buildings
Stumps
Sub floor
Flooring
Wall construction
Roofing
Links and details of the course requirements: here you can click on links to various information and complete the set tasks.
Use appropriate terminology related to building framing
Select appropriate construction materials for sub floor framing
Apply construction techniques to floor framing
Use appropriate terminology related to building framing
Select appropriate construction materials for building framing
Apply construction techniques to wall framing
Use appropriate terminology related to roof framing
Identify different forms of roof structure
Select appropriate construction materials for roof framing
Apply construction techniques to roof framing
External cladding
Use appropriate terminology related to fixing external cladding
Select appropriate cladding materials for specific applications
Identify the sequence of installation of building cladding
Apply building cladding techniques
Introduction to demolition
Understanding terminology and legal requirements when demolishing
Describe and apply techniques for demolition
Welcome to our Wikispace- here you can submit work, answer questions and post pictures that relate to practical work we are completing this year.
Please respect our space and use it appropriately at all times.
This space will form part of you assessment for various modules in the VET course.
Enjoy!
These students are shown putting up trusses to meet up with the hand cut roof competed earlier in the course.
This house is built as an entire frame as a normal house would be, but is scaled down to reduce heights and make the project manageable in the time allowed within the course.
We complete a number of tasks for this
Links and details of the course requirements: here you can click on links to various information and complete the set tasks.
Select appropriate levelling devices to set out
Apply construction techniques to setting out site
Levelling techniques
Select appropriate construction materials for sub floor framing
Apply construction techniques to floor framing
Select appropriate construction materials for building framing
Apply construction techniques to wall framing
Identify different forms of roof structure
Select appropriate construction materials for roof framing
Apply construction techniques to roof framing
Select appropriate cladding materials for specific applications
Identify the sequence of installation of building cladding
Apply building cladding techniques
Describe and apply techniques for demolition
Resources link- here you find worksheets and useful handouts
Calendar of due dates and important tasks